Palate Press editor Mike Madaio recently released his first book: Lost Mount Penn: Wineries, Railroads and Resorts of Reading. It chronicles a forgotten society of German-immigrant winemakers in Berks County, Pennsylvania, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. We couldn't be prouder of Mike! Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIZwuy1uEHY&feature=youtu.be
Even if they've drunk it before, most everyone experiences a serious first encounter with wine – one moment when you know you’ve really latched onto something magical. When I escaped Appalachia after college, the people I associated with, first academics and journalists, then corporate types, mainly drank cocktails, starting at
It's been nearly five years since Joe Roberts visited with a dozen Pennsylvania winemakers to learn about their commitment to quality dry wines, so an invite to the recent PA Sommelier Judgement Day event -- hosted at Nectar restaurant in the Philadelphia suburb of Berwyn -- seemed like a good
The soil and the climate have always been here. But it took a few centuries to find the right grapes to plant, to develop the needed modern techniques in the vineyards and wineries, and to see winegrowers emerge with the knowledge, stamina, resources and vision to create iconic, high-quality wines
It's a warm August day in the hills of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, a stretch of land that forms one of the most productive non-irrigated farming areas in all of the United States. In the tank room of Jan Waltz's winery, the better part of a dozen winemakers from across the
I have a love / hate relationship with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (the state-run monopoly that controls the sale and distribution of alcohol in PA). And by that I mean that I love to hate the PLCB. This admission-read more-
I have a love / hate relationship with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (the state-run monopoly that controls the sale and distribution of alcohol in PA). And by that I mean that I love to hate the PLCB. This admission-read more-